Feliz Dia de Gracia

Border Communities Urge Obama Use Restraint With Border Patrol

From Resist the tyranny.com

In using the President's executive power to help immigrants, border communities ask the President to use restraint, in not linking immigrants with increased militarization of the border, says the Southern Border Communities Coalition, with member organizations in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

In a letter addressed to the President, the communities said, "CBP urgently needs a surge in accountability and oversight, not increased Border Patrol personnel or war equipment".

The border communities say it is unwise to add resources to the Border Patrol without adding accountability in the use of force.  The organization says the Border Patrol has experienced unprecedented growth, now being the largest law enforcement agency in America.  The growth was too fast, and some agents lack accountability and oversight.

"Irrational, unsupervised growth made CBP the nation’s largest police force without
building up its integrity and professionalism to match"

Sources say President will announce the administrative deferral of some immigrants who meet stringent conditions, including a minimum of 5 continuous years in the U.S., no criminal record and other high standards.  The process will come at a price, the money added to the U.S. treasury.

The President is also expected to announce tougher measures on the border.  It is this announcement, tied to the decision to grant administrative relief, that border communities object to.  

43 Students "Disappeared" In Mexico, How Can You Help?

VIGIL IN SOLIDARITY

Contact:

Homero Ocon 303-437-7805

Vigil in Solidarity with the 43 disappeared students in Ayotzinapa, Mexico

To Demand Consulate to take a position calling on the Mexican government find the students and investigate their disappearance.

November 14, 2014, Denver -- Citizens from diverse countries, including the US and Mexico, demand the Mexican consulate call for a full investigation into the students’ disappearance and the return of the students alive. Today marks eight weeks since 43 students from Ayotzinapa, Mexico went missing.

Homero Ocon explains “We act today to draw Colorado and the world’s attention to the human rights violations happening in Mexico and a burgeoning people’s movement that’s occurring in response. We invite the people of Colorado to join us in demanding the safe return of 43 students. 43 students whose families have no information, no news or communication from their own government about the whereabouts of their children. We need the international community to pressure the Mexican government to meet the demands of the families”.

The families of the students are demanding:

1. Justice for the students

2. A meeting with the President

3. Peace and justice in Mexico



WHAT: Signs, banners and candles in front of the Mexican Consulate

WHO: Community members and students from the Metro area

WHERE: Mexican Consulate, 5350 Leetsdale Dr, Denver, CO 80246

WHEN: Friday November 14 4:00pm-7:00pm